UNSPSC 10161552: Cumala tree

Tree of the myristicaceae family. Reaches a height of 35 m. Corrugated trunk at the base

UNSPSC 10161552 Cumala tree is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure individual tree species for landscape installation, urban greening, and environmental restoration projects. The recent opportunities reveal a mismatch between the code's nominal scope—a single tropical tree species—and the actual procurement activity: state and local buyers are sourcing a broad range of native, ornamental, and climate-adapted trees for municipal parks, streetscapes, transit corridors, and environmental mitigation programs. The work spans tree procurement (supply of bareroot, containerized, and ball-and-burlap stock meeting grade standards), site preparation and soil amendment, planting installation with staking and bracing, mulching, initial watering, and post-installation maintenance or warranty periods. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, municipal purchasing offices, state transportation departments, and state wildlife agencies. Counties and cities dominate the recent activity, with Hillsborough County, Florida appearing twice with large-scale roadway replanting efforts.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Western United States. Florida municipalities—including Hillsborough County, the Town of Palm Beach, and the City of Tampa—account for four of the seven recent opportunities, driven by native species restoration and street tree programs. Maryland (the Maryland Environmental Service issuing a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant–funded tree planting RFP due July 16, 2026 for up to 800 trees in the Baltimore metro area), Georgia (DeKalb County), Texas (Dallas County), and Oregon (the Oregon Department of Transportation issuing an RFCQ for tree removal and replacement along US20 due April 29, 2026) show additional geographic spread. Representative current solicitations include Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00257 for tree replanting across eight scenic roadways, estimated at $742,380 with bids due May 26, 2026, and the Maryland Environmental Service RFP for urban tree planting and maintenance with an MBE 10% participation goal. The Oregon ODOT tree project is restricted to Emerging Small Business (ESB) contractors. The code shows active municipal and county procurement but little evidence that cumala trees specifically are being sourced under this code's nominal designation—recent buyers are sourcing native species (live oak, red maple, holly, mulberry), ornamental palms (royal palm, coconut palm), and landscape trees across multiple families and classes rather than this single tropical species.